Heidi Franz: American Rider Secures French ProTeam Spot

Here’s a breakdown of the key information from ​the provided ⁤text, focusing on Heidi Franz’s new cycling contract:

* Heidi Franz has signed with⁣ St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93, a France-registered ​women’s ProTeam, for the 2026 season.
* This will be her sixth team in five years,highlighting the ⁤instability she’s ​faced in​ her career.
* She leveraged a strong⁣ performance at the UCI gravel ⁤World Championships (finishing in the ‌top 15, a feat achieved by ⁣very few riders not on major teams) too secure this contract.
* Her previous team, Cynisca Cycling, folded earlier this year.

* St Michel-Preference ‌Home-Auber93 recently added PremierTech as⁣ a sponsor ‌ and also signed Alison Jackson, the reigning ⁤Canadian road champion and Paris-Roubaix Femmes ‍winner.
*​ In ‍2025 (with Cynisca Cycling), Franz won a stage at the Volta a Portugal Feminina ⁤and‌ the⁢ QOM jersey at the Tour Féminin international des Pyrénées.
* ⁤ Franz expressed excitement about joining a team⁣ with a strong history and potential, and looks‍ forward to racing major ⁤events with‌ them.
* The team’s directeur sportif, Roxane Fournier, believes the team is​ the ideal place for Franz​ to develop her potential.